2016 American Transplant Congress
Stress Cardiomyopathy in the Perio-Perative Period After Liver Transplant.
Purpose: Stress cardiomyopathy is a pathological condition in which excess catecholamines leading to cardiac dysfunction. This phenomenon is associated with troponin elevation, EKG changes, and…2016 American Transplant Congress
Mycophenolate Mofetil Single Dose Pharmacokinetics Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.
The influence of various metabolic surgery procedures on immunosuppressant pharmacokinetics (PK) is largely unknown. For laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) (currently the most common procedure) no…2016 American Transplant Congress
Common Iliac Artery Stenosis: An Often Overlooked Cause of Graft Dysfunction.
Nephrology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS) has been an increasingly recognized complication post kidney transplantation, and a potentially reversible cause for hypertension and allograft dysfunction. This…2016 American Transplant Congress
Age Adapted Immunosuppression for Elderly Kidney Allograft Recipients: Balancing Risks for Cancer versus Rejection.
Introduction Cancer is a growing cause of morbidity and mortality after kidney transplantation, driven by immunosuppression. Age is one of the strongest risk factors for…2016 American Transplant Congress
Implementation of a Risk Stratified Approach for Prevention of Hepatitis B Reactivation Post Kidney Transplant.
A large percentage of patients with end stage renal disease are known to be Hepatitis B virus (HBV) positive. A 2015 consensus guideline on use…2016 American Transplant Congress
Direct Detection of T and B Memory Lymphocytes Reveals HCMV Exposure That Serum Antibodies Fail to Identify.
Research and Development, Cellular Technology Ltd, Shaker Hts, OH.
It is essential to identify donors who have not been infected with HCMV in order to avoid transmission of HCMV to human recipients of transfusion…2016 American Transplant Congress
Impact of C3d and C1q-Binding DSA Detected Long-Term After Kidney Transplantation.
HLA DSA detected after kidney transplantation(KT) correlate with outcome, but not all are equal and produce the same functional consequences. Early complement-binding DSA were asssociated…2016 American Transplant Congress
Elevation of Peripheral IL-6 in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Antibody Mediated Rejection.
University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Background: Despite current therapy, antibody mediated rejection (AMR) remains a major cause of kidney allograft loss. IL-6 is a known survival factor of antibody secreting…2016 American Transplant Congress
Mechanisms of Cellular Repopulation within Healthy or Intrinsically Scarred Kidney Extracellular Matrix Scaffolds.
Background: While the number of wait-listed patients suffering from kidney failure continues to rise, the number of kidney transplants performed each year has remained stagnant.…2016 American Transplant Congress
Monocyte Recruitment to HLA Class I Antibody-Activated Endothelial Cells Is Dependent Upon mTOR.
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.
Aim: Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) is a major issue affecting solid organ transplants, manifesting with recruitment of monocytes to the endothelium of the allograft. The purpose…
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